Luna Pier, Michigan

Luna Pier, Michigan
Facing west along Luna Pier Road
Facing west along Luna Pier Road
Official seal of Luna Pier, Michigan
Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
Luna Pier is located in Michigan
Luna Pier
Luna Pier
Luna Pier is located in the United States
Luna Pier
Luna Pier
Coordinates: 41°48′25″N 83°26′33″W / 41.80694°N 83.44250°W / 41.80694; -83.44250
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Incorporated1963
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJames Gardner
 • ClerkDeAnn Parran
Area
 • Total1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Land1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 • Total1,382
 • Density926.27/sq mi (357.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
48157 (Luna Pier)
48133 (Erie)
Area code734
FIPS code26-49700[3]
GNIS feature ID0631215[4]
Websitewww.cityoflunapier.com

Luna Pier is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,382 at the 2020 census.[2] Previously known as Lakewood,[5] it was established in the early 1900s and incorporated as a city in 1963.[6]

Its most prominent feature is a large crescent-shaped pier made of concrete, approximately 800 ft (240 m) long and reaching around 200 feet (61 m) out into Lake Erie. The pier is flanked by sandy beaches and man-made rock and concrete embankments. On most days, the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, and the Toledo Harbor Light can be seen from the pier. The city is served by Mason Consolidated Schools.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Luna Pier city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ U.S.G.S. Topographic Map, 1:250,000, Toledo (NK 17-7), published in 1948 and revised in 1956
  6. ^ Kisiel, Ralph (Jan 4, 1983). "Luna Pier planning for 20th anniversary". Toledo Blade. pp. S3. Retrieved 3 November 2015.